G/SPS/N/UGA/288  
1 November 2023  
(23-7384) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Fresh or dried bananas (excluding plantains) (HS code(s): 080390); 
Fruits and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.080.10); Cooking banana; Matooke  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  DUS 997:2021, Cooking banana (matooke)  - 
Specification, Second Edition . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  14 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/UGA/23_13265_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for cooking 
banana (matooke) grown from Musa spp. (AAA -EAH) and of family Musaceae to be 
supplied raw to the consumer  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is ther e a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CXS 205 -1997 Standard for Bananas  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/UGA/288  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
1. US EAS 38 Labelling of pre -packaged foods - General requirements  
2. US 28 EAS 39, Code of practice for hygiene in the food and drink manufacturing industry  
3. US EAS 803, Nutrition labelling - Requirements US EAS 805, Use of nutrition and 
health claims - Requirements  
4. US 738, General standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed  
5. CAC/RCP 44, Code of prac tice for packaging and transport of fresh fruits and vegetables  
6. US 997:2014, Cooking banana (matooke) - Specification  
7. CODEX STAN 205 -1997, AMD. 1 -2005, Codex Standard for Bananas  
8. www.traditionaltree.org  
9. Uganda Gazette  
(available in English)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 December 2023  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. A ddress, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National No tification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug